New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
WHAT MEN TALK ABOUT.
POLITICS, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL MAT
TIERS

POLlIlCO DOSlNEoo AMI AChOOsNAh HAh a
TIERS.
Assemhlyman Mccarthy. of Syracuse. who Is
manufacturer has given law practical study, and
has ideas OH that subject which frequently ex-
pressed forcby in groups where public affairs are dis
cussed. The other day he remarked "One OF the
great obstacles with which legislators contend at
Albany s the difficulty they have In finding out what
Is best for the big Cities The GLASS Of men who come
10 the Assembly from the city Of New.Yark is not
what it should be. it not tor the higher char
acter of the country members and the TACT that they
control the Legislature there would be son'e law
making that would astonish the world. Aoou' the
ouly idea the New-York member has is to get bill
through that will able him and his friends to spend
some money This Is the average member, OF course.
Jhsre are exceptions to all rules. sometimes think
the CITY OF NewYork might get along bettor 1t 1t were
thrown back on to home rule The citizens might
be Obliged fight tor their property tor while, but
they ould be reused to action and might win"
In talking about tho Sharp trial Mr. McCarshy said
aThere il Q growing conviction in my mind that tho
punishment for bribery is inadequate In that 1t does
not seize the plumber Now, take Jacob sharp rs an
example, His accumulation OF wealth at his age could
have only one ooject-to leave big property for his
family. He willing to run the risk OF n year or
two 10 prison and q small fine tv ensure them great
fortune Even If no serves his time in prison the
money will be theirs aud his There will be no special
publio condemn alton of them. The public will hardly
nent But suppose the law provided that tor such
crime all his pundet and all his property should be
coniscated. 10 You think he would theh make any
attempt to bride xnybodyf Not nuch. There would
be Q risk he would not care to incur While l Was
abroad o few years ago was told OF family o.
Americans living in Belgium in aiuenoc. Tho father
held an Important financial trust He deliberately stole
$3.50 900 under circumstances that made the maxi
mum punishment for his crime years imprisonment
IN the penitentiarv. He was willing to serve that
- b. Ia ar
for lfs OF course in such il the money be
identified it can be recovered. But shrewd rascal
will take care OF that. So think condscaton would
be about the right thing"
Another man told Of a case that had como to his
knowledge firm had q bookkesper ombczzle
$4,000 He had been working for $3.50 year. He
was sentenced to two years imprisonment. The firm
offered to petition for his pardon ii he would restore
81 500 year was better than $3.50. even II he was
Obliged to spend the time in prison. and refused their
0her
General James 8. Barnett OF Cleveland, was one OF
the first investors Ia the famous Lake superior
iron mining region He 10 soldisrly looking man OF
htty.e sixty. with large face OF yeilowisb-
white hue aud q sDOw-whito mustache and goatee
Talking the other day about the experiences OF the
pioneer iron mines about Marquette he said: was
one oil the original stockholders In the Cleveland
mine. 1t has paid dividends amounting to some
$5O0OOO0 In the thirty years it has been operated
But 1t began by pulling long and hard on It's stock
holders The first iron was brought out OF there In
pork barrels on sleds. Then we're assessed to
build o corduroy or plank ROAD that cost 900.
Before that time the assessments had been moderate
but this road nearly ate us up was obliged to spout
wears later the who loaned the money insisted
that ehould pay him back and was unable to do It,
was 90 that told him to tako the stock
and cancel the debt. lie wouldn't do it, bowevsr, and
msnagsd to keep tho interest paid. Soon alter the
dividends began to be declared and gradually paid OF
the debt. 1t was q long time until We got transporta
ton facilities by rail and steamboat"
Police Commissioner g. B. French declares that next
Mr. Blame the strongest man tor President On the
Re ,ubcan ticket would be General " Phil Sheridan.
Com missioner French by the way, has been reported
On being opposed to John Briens continuance at the
head of the Bureau OF Elections. This is pleasing
fiction of "Our friends, the enemy" The Commits
sioner and the Supervisor In perfect accord in re-
spect to that Office.
John Chamberlin. the Washington clubhouse pro-
prietor, 10 stout rotund, dark of complexion with
head like a bullet and shoulders and chest like a
butcher He has black hair and small black mus
tache. Every few days the newspapers print a pat
agraph about exploit OF his at cards card
game 10 which he has been interested. He told me
CO ming from Saratoga the other day that he has
seen only games OF cards played since 1879, and
has not himself played game tor stakes since that
year. 1t Ia evidently that old story of black crows
But Mr.. Chamberlin IL frequently appealed to lot q
that Cabinet Ministers and United States Senators
and Cong rcssmen and diplomats have all asked my
services 10 settle points OF cards They generally send
the waiter down to find me- ask him what 10 up
When he tells me tel him to 60 back and say am
not to DO found. make 1t rule not to interfere.
Ny reason for that is that no matter how you decide
you make enemy one way"
Mr.. Chamberlin married sister OF I" Ned Thorne,
the actor He has an interesting family who arc in
Thornss cottage at Pleasure Bay near Long Branch,
for the summer Colonel Tom Ochiltree spent two
weeks there and then scared away to Saratoga by
Mr.. Clam erlins three-ye aroid daughter who IL an
adventurous little maiden. The children have boat,
which they are permitted to row about an much as
| they like In water two three feet deep. They
automatically got Colonel Ochtree into the boat to
ride with them, making him promise not to touch tho
oara They either suspected that Texan knew moth
| ing about rowing else were bent on sport. He
knew nothing of the de- th OF the water, and the
children drove the boat recklessy be clutch ed
closely 10 the gunwales In evident fear. The three
seeing the Col ,neps alarm. stood DARN ely
up in the boat and like old salt began to rock It
idewise until the water came over. Tho children
declare that Colonel Tom got white in the face,
and he declares that he thought he had better get
| away from Pleasure Bay before they drowned him.
| A round-faced aud good-natured man of perhaps
thirty-ive years OF age, with humorous brown eyes
and small brown mustaohe. who was ut the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel last week, 10 w. b. King. He is en-
gagged In new railroad pre- ieet in California having
until resenty been general traffic manager of the Cal
iornia Central Railway. He says that California Ia
pushing forward 10 solid and substantial business
at a rapid pace The mining interest has become
secondary thought" said he. sAgnculturs, fruit
culture stock RAILING and manufactures are taking
degree Of attention never before dreamed Of. 1hs
progresa Of farming especially In the fertile valleys
the state has been wonderful There IL great deal
Of railroad construction IN progrss; or projected and